PESHAWAR, Nov 05 (APP):The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday suspended all preparations for local government elections in the remaining districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the federal government's decision to extend the suspension of Article 140-A of the Constitution to these areas. The commission took the decision at a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja to review the implications of the federal government's Order No. 3, …
ECP suspends LG election preparations in KP until further orders
PESHAWAR, Nov 05 (APP):The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday suspended all preparations for local government elections in the remaining districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the federal government’s decision to extend the suspension of Article 140-A of the Constitution to these areas.
The commission took the decision at a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja to review the implications of the federal government’s Order No. 3, issued on November 4, said a press release issued here.
The meeting examined Clause 2 of the order, which extended the suspension of Article 140-A to all districts of the province, except those already designated under an earlier order following the imposition of Governor’s Rule and emergency.
The ECP was informed that Article 140-A provides for the establishment of local governments in provinces, while its sub-clause (2) assigns the commission the constitutional responsibility of conducting local government elections.
The commission reviewed the possible impact of the extended suspension on the ongoing electoral process in KP and concluded that holding local government elections in the remaining districts was no longer possible under the prevailing circumstances.
Consequently, the ECP decided to suspend all steps taken so far for holding local government elections in these districts until further orders.
